Bitterly admitting defeat, the Republican-controlled Congress sent legislation to President Barack Obama on Tuesday that funds the Department of Homeland Security without any of the immigration-related concessions they demanded for months.

It is wonderful having friends who enjoy sharing. From time to time, I receive some great organically grown vegetables from one of my friends. In the last bag, I found a butternut squash.I like the butternut squash because it...

State Rep. Tim Butler’s ties to the General Assembly go far beyond his appointment to the 87th District House seat.Butler was sworn in Tuesday morning to take over for Rich Brauer, who resigned in late February to take a position...

Illinois' superintendent of education warned a panel of lawmakers that a "perfect storm" will be created if school funding is cut next year.Christopher Koch told a House appropriations committee Tuesday that the number of low income...

In the two years since twin bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon finish line, the case against suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has focused on arguments over where his trial should be held, who should sit on the jury and what evidence...

The director of Illinois prisons is out, but Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn't yet named a permanent replacement.Rauner has withdrawn his temporary appointment of S.A. "Tony" Godinez as head of the Illinois Department of Corrections without...

A public information meeting next week could help decide the future of an archaeological site with ties to the Springfield Race Riot of 1908.The site was unearthed during construction of an underpass at Carpenter Street between Ninth and...

No nuclear deal with Iran is better than a bad deal, some Republican members of Congress from Illinois said Tuesday following a speech in Washington, D.C., where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the same thing.But U.S. Sen.